Palmer and Joao Pedro feature in Madonna video
Chelsea forwards Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro make a surprise appearance in a promotional film for Madonna's new album.
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"Infelizmente não foi possível realizar esse sonho de defender meu país em uma Copa do Mundo, mas sigo tranquilo e centrado, como sempre procuro estar."
— João Pedro , Athlete
Key People
Akeem Morris is Madonna's partner who attended a Chelsea match with her.
Benedict Cumberbatch is an award-winning British actor featured in Madonna's film.
Carlo Ancelotti is an Italian football manager and former player, currently the head coach of Brazil's national team.
Cole Palmer is a forward for Chelsea and was left out of the England World Cup squad.
Gymskin is a British influencer who collaborated with Madonna on Chelsea's new kit launch.
Joao Pedro is a forward for Chelsea and was overlooked by Brazil for the World Cup.
João Pedro is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chelsea.
Kate Moss is a supermodel and one of the high-profile appearances in Madonna's film.
Madonna is a seven-time Grammy winner and pop star releasing a new album.
Sabrina Carpenter is an American singer who also appears in Madonna's short film.
Thomas Tuchel is the head coach of the England national football team.
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Chelsea forwards Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro make a surprise appearance in a promotional film for Madonna's new album.
Chelsea forward João Pedro appears in Madonna's new promotional film, 'Confessions II', alongside other celebrities, as part of the lead-up to her upcoming album release.
Chelsea forwards João Pedro and Cole Palmer make a surprise appearance in Madonna's new short film, 'Confessions II', released as an introduction to her upcoming album.
João Pedro features in Madonna's new short film, 'Confessions II', with a playful scene involving the pop icon, as part of the promotional material for her upcoming album.
Chelsea forwards Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro made unexpected appearances in Madonna's 14-minute short film, 'Confessions II,' released as part of her upcoming album promotion.
Chelsea forwards Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro appeared in Madonna's 14-minute short film, 'Confessions II,' following their exclusion from the 2026 FIFA World Cup squads.
Chelsea players Cole Palmer and João Pedro made unexpected cameo appearances in Madonna's new short film, 'Confessions II-The Film,' released after its presentation at Tribeca.
Chelsea forwards João Pedro and Cole Palmer, who missed the World Cup, make notable appearances in Madonna's new short film, 'Confessions II', as part of her album promotion.
Chelsea forwards João Pedro and Cole Palmer make unexpected appearances in Madonna's new short film, 'Confessions II', released as a teaser for her upcoming album.
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